Easy and Safe Root M919UVUAMDL T-Mobile Galaxy S4 OTA Update 4.2.2

This the easiest and safiest root method for T-Mo’s latest OTA update M919UVUAMDL on Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919. To root Galaxy S4 M919UVUAMDL OTA Update, we can now use Chainfire’s CF-Auto Root. Since, Samsung has attempted to block the developer community for possible users super access on this device, which is not too friendly for us all Android lovers. Some, earlier root exploit method will not work this time with M919UVUAMDL, but Chainfire came to the rescue with this new CF-Auto Root that already has a kernel-patched to worked with Samsung’s latest OTA updates that attempts to blocks users from rooting. But wait, Android is an open source community and rooting isn’t illegal at all, but you’ll lose any warranty privileges if you’ll root your device.

In addition, using Chaifire’s CF-Auto Root on your Galaxy S4 M919 will keep your device closes to possible stock firmware, that means you can still receive any future official updates. Again, if you want your Galaxy S4 rooted, then this is for you. However, if you want to keep your device untouched then ignore from rooting.

This root guide is intended to use with Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 with Qualcomm Snapdragon only, and this should not be used to root on all other Samsung Galaxy S4 variants. Prior to use this root method on other Samsung Galaxy S4 variants other than with the specific model number SGH-M919 may result to possible bricks. You may first check your device model number and software info by hittingSettings -> About device -> Model number and software version.

Disclaimer: We and the developer of this root method shall not be held responsible if anything happens to your device. Keep in mind that rooting voids the warranty of your device. You may proceed at your own risk!

Step 1. Extract the downloaded CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919.zip so that you’ll get the CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919.tar.md5, the Odin flashable file. You can use Winzip, 7zip or any extracting tool you have in your computer.
Step 2. Run Odin3_v3.07.exe in your computer
– Make sure NOT TO CHECK this option “Re-Partition”. Leave others checked.

Step 3. Click on the PDA button the browse and select the CF-Auto Root tar file.

PDA button: “CF-Auto-Root-jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919.tar.md5″

Step 4. Set your phone in download mode (Turn off phone, then hold Volume Down+Home+Power button simultaneously) Then it ask you to press a Volume Up button to continue.

Step 5. Connect the phone to your computer via USB cable. You will then see an ID:COM number which is being highlighted in color blue and a word “Added!” it indicates that your device is recognized with Odin. If you can’t see such indications, make sure to re-install the driver correctly and check your USB cable and your computer’s USB port for possible issues.

Step 7. Wait until it finishes flashing, you can see a word “PASS” once it’s successfully completes.
This process will only takes around 30 seconds to complete or until the phone completely reboots.

Done! remove the phone from computer connection.

Fixing possible errors while installing CF-Auto Root on Galaxy S4

If you followed the odin flashing correctly and it seems it doesn’t successfully installed. All you need is repeat the whole process, just double-check everything to make the rooting runs smoothly, you can check your USB cable, USB port, re-install the USB driver and closed any programs runs on the system that sometimes causes the error problems.

How to reset the binary flash counter on Samsung Galaxy S4?
Installing CF-Auto-root on your Samsung Galaxy S4 tripped the binary flash counter, but you can simply reset it back to normal by applying triangle away apps that is also brought to you by Chainfire. After using Triangle-away, your device shows as “custom”, but the binary will show as “Samsung Official” in Download mode.

How to unroot my Samsung Galaxy S4?
Your Samsung Galaxy S4 will automatically lost root once you get a new firmware updates again but if you wish to undo root anytime you want, all you need is flash your Galaxy S4 original stock firmware.

Does this root method worked on your Samsung Galaxy S4 that runs with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean build M919UVUAMDL? Just tell us if this root method has failed to work and any other issues you might encountered.

Thank you so much. This is the only method that really works for Samsung Galaxy S4 M919UVUAMDL Model SGH-M919 Version 4.2.2. I bricked my phone 4 times trying other methods but this one works perfectly.